Newest inductee kept family in the dark over Baseball Hall nod vrom Mike Santa Barbara, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Fred McGriff took his rightful place in the Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday and, during his induction speech, shared a charming story about keeping his unanimous election a secret from his family. After receiving what he called the “best” phone call of his life, McGriff put on his poker face waiting for his wife and daughter to hear the momentous announcement on television, like everyone else. “It was the best phone call of my life.” – Fred McGriff@baseballhall — MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July…
David Ortiz omits former manager Bobby Valentine in Hall of Fame speech from Larry Brown Sports, with Steve DelVecchio, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com David Ortiz had a long list of people to thank when he delivered his Hall of Fame induction speech on Sunday, but one of his former managers did not make the cut. That is hardly a surprise. At one point during his speech, Ortiz heaped praise on all of his former Boston Red Sox managers but one. He began by talking about Grady Little, who only managed Ortiz in Boston for one season and is most remembered for…
Roger Clemens: I put the Hall of Fame in the rear-view mirror 10 years ago from Adam Stites, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Roger Clemens won more Cy Young Awards during his career than any other player in MLB history, but he will not be a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. That became official Tuesday when, for the 10th consecutive year, Clemens didn’t receive the required votes to get into Cooperstown. In a statement released Tuesday, Clemens said nothing about that decision bothers him. “My family and I put the HOF in the rear view mirror ten years ago,” Clemens…
“Little Joe” Morgan, a BIG part of the “Big Red Machine” for the Cincinnati Reds, has passed away at the age of 77…Joe Morgan, has died due to a nerve condition, called polyneuropathy…Joe Morgan was on the “Big Red Machine” team that featured Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Tony Perez, George Foster, Cesar Geronimo, Dave Concepcion, Ken Griffey Sr. and Dan Driessen….. A look at the Baseball Hall of Famers that have died this year(2020)…..Joe Morgan, Whitey Ford, Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson, and Lou Brock…. More on Joe Morgan, from ESPN.com:/www.espn.com/CLICK HERE Morgan was a two-time National League Most…
“Tom Terrific”/Tom Seaver led the New York Mets to a World Series title, and he threw a No-Hitter for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is in the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, New York…Tom Seaver was a dominant major baseball pitcher back in the late 1960’s and on into the 1970’s, and he was as good as it gets, when he had that Terrific stuff… from ESPN.com and you can much more on Tom Seaver, when you CLICK HERE ESPN.com…. NEW YORK — Tom Seaver transformed a franchise and captivated a city, setting enduring standards as he whipped his…
Dementia hits NY Mets pitching great Tom Seaver and he will retire from public life “Tom Terrific” that was him, Tom Seaver, and he led the NY Mets to the 1969 World Series title and he helped pave the path, for those “Amazing Mets”/Metropolitans)… Oh what a night, late October back in ’69 and “Tom Terrific,” won the Cy Young Award that year and led the National League with 25 wins….. Tom Seaver was outstanding on the mound for the Mets and he had a stellar career for the Cincinnati Reds as well…. more from ESPN.com: Ed Kranepool, Seaver’s teammate…